Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Edge area has the 48th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 354th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AB) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loughton (Lu Station), where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forest Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Buckhurst Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Public order Kings Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Station Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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